Ice Manufacturing

Industry Summary

Between 2014 and 2015, the Ice Manufacturing industry saw employment growth of only 1.63%. There are an average of 14 workers at each of the 504 establishments in the United States. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Soft Drink and Ice Manufacturing Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

OSHA investigators arrived in Phoenix, AZ on Friday, October 20th 2017 and began an accident investigation at Ice Now, Llc. A 28 year old Production helper had been injured when the employee was pulled into auger when hose becomes tangled in m
OSHA ID100015.015
Accident Date2017-10-10
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 5:30 a.m. on October 10, 2017, an employee was using a water hose to melt frozen ice at the base of an ice maker. The employee was pulled into the auger when the hose became entangled in the auger. The employee suffered multiple lacerations and fractures. The employee was hospitalized.
The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, September 27th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Mcallen, TX after learning of an incident at Mid Valley Industries, Ltd. which had occured on Tuesday, September 26th 2017. A 25 year old had been killed when the employee died in forklift roll
OSHA ID99670.015
Accident Date2017-09-26
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 5:00 p.m. on September 26, 2017, Employee #1 was operating a forklift, moving a block of ice to be placed in a truck. The employee lost consciousness and drove over the four foot dock, with the forklift still in operation. The forklift rolled over onto the employee. Employee #1 died at the scene from either natural causes or impact of the forklift.
The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, June 29th 2016 by OSHA representitives in Hicksville, NY at Arctic Glacier U.S.A., Inc.. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-06-26
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was sealing bags of ice. He tried to prevent a bag of ice from falling and his right index finger was amputated by the machine.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
9.25
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 171
220%
Inspection Rate: 3.46
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 7

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